Federalism

Which third tier was added later on in the system of Indian government?

• Lok Sabha

• Panchayats and Municipalities

• Centre

• States

When power is taken away from the Central and State governments and given to the local governments, it is called__________________.

In a ‘Holding together federation’:

• The Central government tends to be more powerful vis-a-vis the States.

• A large country divides its power between constituent states and the national government.

• All the constituent states usually have equal powers.

• Constituent states have unequal powers.

Consider the following statements on the practice of federalism in India. Identify those which hold true for decentralisation after 1992.

• Local governments did not have any power or resources of their own.

• It became constitutionally mandatory to hold regular elections to local government bodies.

• The state governments are required to share some powers and revenue with local government bodies.

• No seats are reserved in the elected bodies for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward

In case of a clash between the laws made by the centre and a state on a subject in the concurrent list:

• the state law prevails.

• the central law prevails.

• both the laws prevail within their respective jurisdictions

• the Supreme Court has to intervene to decide.

The Constitution of India

• divided powers between centre and states in three lists.

• divided powers between centre and states in two lists.

• listed the powers of the states and left the undefined powers to the state.

• Specified the pow ers of the states and left the residuary powers with the centre.

An ideal federal system must have

• Mutual trust between different levels of government

• Agreement to live together

• Both of these

• None of these

What is the basic idea behind decentralization?

• Large number of problems and issues are best settled at the local level

• People have better knowledge of problems in their localities

• It helps to inculcate a feeling of democratic participation

• All of the above

Federalism is the idea that power is...

• Held only by the Federal Government

• Held only by the State Governments

• Shared between Three Branches of Government

• Shared between Federal and State Governments

A system in which power is shared between the federal(national) and state governments is called...

• Judicial System

• Checks and Balances

• Federal System

• Bicameral System